Senior Python Developer Job Trends
Senior Python Developer
UK
The median Senior Python Developer salary in the UK is £72,500 per year, according to job vacancies posted during the 6 months leading to 16 October 2026.
The table below compares current salary benchmarking and summary statistics with the previous two years.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | 688 | 584 | 684 |
| Rank change year-on-year | -104 | +100 | +6 |
| Permanent jobs requiring a Senior Python Developer | 126 | 85 | 71 |
| As % of all permanent jobs in the UK | 0.11% | 0.17% | 0.10% |
| As % of the Job Titles category | 0.11% | 0.19% | 0.11% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 98 | 54 | 55 |
| 10th Percentile | £64,250 | - | - |
| 25th Percentile | £70,000 | £64,000 | £52,500 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £72,500 | £80,000 | £62,500 |
| Median % change year-on-year | -9.38% | +28.00% | -16.67% |
| 75th Percentile | £82,500 | £87,500 | £86,875 |
| 90th Percentile | £100,000 | £95,250 | £105,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £72,500 | £65,000 | £77,500 |
| % change year-on-year | +11.54% | -16.13% | +10.71% |
All Permanent IT Job Roles
UK
For comparison with the information above, the following table provides summary statistics for all permanent IT job vacancies. Most job vacancies include a discernible job title that can be normalized. As such, the figures in the second row provide an indication of the number of permanent jobs in our overall sample.
| 6 months to 16 Oct 2026 |
Same period 2025 | Same period 2024 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Permanent vacancies in the UK with a recognized job title | 110,105 | 43,964 | 67,208 |
| % of permanent jobs with a recognized job title | 92.43% | 89.90% | 95.34% |
| Number of salaries quoted | 74,779 | 25,831 | 38,509 |
| 10th Percentile | £30,000 | £28,000 | £31,250 |
| 25th Percentile | £41,000 | £35,000 | £41,250 |
| Median annual salary (50th Percentile) | £58,396 | £53,500 | £55,000 |
| Median % change year-on-year | +9.15% | -2.73% | -8.33% |
| 75th Percentile | £76,250 | £73,750 | £75,000 |
| 90th Percentile | £98,750 | £95,000 | £95,000 |
| UK excluding London median annual salary | £55,000 | £46,000 | £50,000 |
| % change year-on-year | +19.57% | -8.00% | -4.76% |
Senior Python Developer Job Vacancy Trend
Historical trend showing the proportion of permanent IT job postings featuring 'Senior Python Developer' in the job title relative to all permanent IT jobs advertised.
Senior Python Developer Salary Trend
Salary distribution trend for Senior Python Developer job vacancies in the UK.
Senior Python Developer Salary Histogram
Salary distribution for jobs citing Senior Python Developer over the 6 months to 16 October 2026.
Senior Python Developer Top 14 Job Locations
The table below looks at the demand and provides a guide to the median salaries quoted in IT jobs citing Senior Python Developer within the UK over the 6 months to 16 October 2026. The 'Rank Change' column provides an indication of the change in demand within each location based on the same 6 month period last year.
| Location | Rank Change on Same Period Last Year |
Matching Permanent IT Job Ads |
Median Salary Past 6 Months |
Median Salary % Change on Same Period Last Year |
Live Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England | -104 | 115 | £72,500 | -9.38% | 46 |
| UK excluding London | -75 | 65 | £72,500 | +11.54% | 15 |
| London | -97 | 53 | £82,500 | +3.13% | 33 |
| Work from Home | -38 | 47 | £80,000 | +19.40% | 17 |
| East of England | -22 | 26 | £72,500 | -3.33% | |
| North of England | -51 | 21 | £75,000 | +25.00% | 8 |
| North West | -22 | 10 | £80,000 | +33.33% | 3 |
| Midlands | -37 | 10 | £70,000 | - | |
| East Midlands | - | 10 | £70,000 | - | |
| North East | - | 9 | £75,000 | - | 1 |
| Northern Ireland | - | 6 | £75,000 | - | |
| Yorkshire | -37 | 2 | £65,000 | -1.52% | 5 |
| South East | -55 | 1 | £85,000 | - | 4 |
| South West | - | 1 | - | - | 1 |
Senior Python Developer Skill Set Top 30 Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities
For the 6 months to 16 October 2026, Senior Python Developer job roles required the following skills and capabilities in order of popularity. The figures indicate the absolute number of co-occurrences and as a proportion of all permanent job ads featuring Senior Python Developer in the job title.
| Rank | Skill | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Python | 100.0% | 126 |
| 2 | AWS | 42.1% | 53 |
| 3 | AI | 34.1% | 43 |
| 4 | Software Engineering | 29.4% | 37 |
| 5 | CI/CD | 26.2% | 33 |
| 6 | Azure | 25.4% | 32 |
| 7 | Full-Stack Development | 24.6% | 31 |
| 7 | RESTful | 24.6% | 31 |
| 9 | Validation | 20.6% | 26 |
| 10 | API Design | 18.3% | 23 |
| 10 | Generative AI | 18.3% | 23 |
| 12 | Docker | 17.5% | 22 |
| 13 | FastAPI | 16.7% | 21 |
| 13 | Test Automation | 16.7% | 21 |
| 15 | Observability | 15.9% | 20 |
| 15 | PostgreSQL | 15.9% | 20 |
| 17 | Infrastructure as Code | 15.1% | 19 |
| 18 | Continuous Delivery | 14.3% | 18 |
| 18 | Event-Driven | 14.3% | 18 |
| 18 | Kubernetes | 14.3% | 18 |
| 18 | Mentoring | 14.3% | 18 |
| 18 | Swagger | 14.3% | 18 |
| 23 | Agile | 12.7% | 16 |
| 23 | SQL | 12.7% | 16 |
| 25 | Containerisation | 11.9% | 15 |
| 25 | Continuous Improvement | 11.9% | 15 |
| 25 | MongoDB | 11.9% | 15 |
| 28 | Kafka | 11.1% | 14 |
| 28 | RabbitMQ | 11.1% | 14 |
| 30 | JavaScript | 10.3% | 13 |
Senior Python Developer Skill Set Co-Occurring Skills & Capabilities by Category
The table below expands on the one above by listing co-occurrences one category at a time. It covers the same employment type, locality and period, with up to 20 co-occurrences in each category.
Job Titles
| Rank | Job Title | Share | Job Ads |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AWS Developer | 20.6% | 26 |
| 2 | Full-Stack Python Developer | 12.7% | 16 |
| 2 | Senior Full-Stack Developer | 12.7% | 16 |
| 2 | Senior React Developer | 12.7% | 16 |
| 5 | Senior Software Developer | 7.1% | 9 |
| 6 | Azure Developer | 5.6% | 7 |
| 7 | Gen AI Developer | 4.8% | 6 |
| 7 | Linux Developer | 4.8% | 6 |
| 7 | Low Latency C++ Developer | 4.8% | 6 |
| 7 | Senior C++ Quantitative Developer | 4.8% | 6 |
| 11 | SaaS Consultant | 4.0% | 5 |
| 11 | SaaS Developer | 4.0% | 5 |
| 11 | Senior Consultant | 4.0% | 5 |
| 14 | PostgreSQL Developer | 3.2% | 4 |
| 14 | Senior Backend Developer | 3.2% | 4 |
| 16 | Senior .NET Software Developer | 2.4% | 3 |
| 17 | Front Office Developer | 1.6% | 2 |
| 17 | Rust Developer | 1.6% | 2 |
| 19 | Python Developer - Fintech | 0.8% | 1 |